Views From The Schott Podcast

Anthony Thompson announced today his commitment to The Ohio State University, prompting an emergency episode to cover the news. This emergency pod details Thompson's recruitment, the impact it has on Ohio State moving forward, the player and role expected for Thompson, and much more. Exclusive VFTSP Substack Find us on Twitter:  @TheSchottPod ... Find us on Instagram:  @TheSchottPod ... Find u...

Connor Lemons joins the Views From The Schott Podcast as we take part in spooky #szn, spending an entire episode drumming up the worst case scenarios for the Buckeyes this season. We have several real questions about Ohio State's depth, frontcourt, schedule, and a whole lot more. Follow Connor on Twitter: https://x.com/lemons_connor Exclusive VFTSP Substack Find us on Twitter:  @TheSchottPod ....

The Season Preview Series continues on the Views From The Schott Podcast as today we do a full breakdown of Ohio State's conference schedule as well as previewing the Big Ten. We go month by month on Ohio State's schedule, and you'll get key notes, players, and background on every Big Ten team for the most thorough conference breakdown out there. Hear about biggest contenders to take t...

The 2025 Season Preview Series on Views From The Schott Podcast continues today as we break down the Ohio State Buckeyes non-conference schedule. Get info and notes on each of the 11 non-conference games the Buckeyes have, including five power conference games against Notre Dame, Pitt, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Virginia. Exclusive VFTSP Substack Find us on Twitter:  @TheSchottPod ... Find...

The 2025 Season Preview Series on Views From The Schott Podcast continues with an episode on the backcourt. Get a breakdown on each player, including who will be first off the bench, John Mobley Jr.'s development, and battles for playing time between Taison Chatman and Gabe Cupps and Mathieu Grujijic and Colin White. Plus, Tim gives four strengths the backcourt owns, including better offensive...

The 2025 Season Preview Series continues on the Views From The Schott Podcast, this time with a full breakdown of the frontcourt. We begin by walking through all six players in the frontcourt, breaking down their past (high school, former school, last season), their play style and production, and how they fit into Ohio State's rotation this season. Then, we cover the biggest strengths and conc...

The Views From The Schott Podcast kicks off the 2025 Season Preview Series with a deep dive of the 2025 offseason for the Ohio State Buckeyes. To start the show, hear who Ohio State lost in the portal, including background and inside stories around the decisions to part ways. Then, Tim walks through Ohio State's portal additions, including a player who's looked better than anyone in practi...

Ohio State men's basketball head coach Jake Diebler joins the Views From The Schott Podcast to cap off the 2025 Summer Guest Series. Coach Diebler gives a deep dive and inside look into his thoughts on last season, including his favorite wins and moments, plus games he wishes he could have back. Plus, hear Diebler's thoughts on where the staff and he has improved after one year together an...

The Views From The Schott Podcast brings a new episode with a bunch of breakdowns, news, and notes on Ohio State's full schedule, news on the 2027 recruiting class, a visitor coming this weekend in the 2026 class, and more. Ohio Exclusive VFTSP Substack Find us on Twitter:  @TheSchottPod ... Find us on Instagram:  @TheSchottPod ... Find us on YouTube:  @ViewsFromTheSchottPodcast Advertising I...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series continues on the Views From The Schott Podcast, this time with Ohio State freshman wing Mathieu Grujicic. Grujicic gives us an awesome conversation and a peek behind the curtain on multiple topics. The German transplant takes us through his transition from Europe to the United States, including how life is different in the States and what he's liked about Columbus...

Ohio State men's basketball assistant director of strength and conditioning Quadrian Banks joins the Views From The Schott Podcast for the second time, this time a part of the 2025 Summer Guest Series. Banks gives us an extremely intriguing and engaging conversation, kicking it off with chatting through the process of getting his doctorate, why he pursued it, and how it's impacting Ohio St...

The Views From The Schott Podcast brings you an August mailbag just before we end the month. Today, Tim answers your questions, first bringing thoughts on the starting lineup in November and comparing how it could look when B1G play starts, with one position in the spotlight. Plus, if Ohio State is done adding to the roster and how the Buckeyes will approach high school recruiting under Jake Diebl...

Adam Jardy from The Columbus Dispatch joins the Views From The Schott Podcast as the 2025 Summer Guest Series rolls on. Today, Adam and Tim review the 2024 season, including what went wrong, pivotal moments and games, and try to define what really went wrong that led to the Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team missing the NCAA Tournament. Plus, Tim and Adam discuss confidence in Jake Diebler, fault...

The Views From The Schott Podcast brings another edition of the 2025 Summer Guest Series with Josh Poloha, a writer and associate producer at Eleven Warriors. Enjoy a near hour-long episode that starts up with a postmortem of Ohio State's 2024 season. What kept the Buckeyes out of the NCAA Tournament? Plus, thoughts on roster construction and player fit thoughts. Then, Josh and Tim dive into t...

Ohio State associate head coach Joel Justus joins the 2025 Summer Guest Series on the Views From The Schott Podcast. Today's show covers a bunch of ground, including Justus reflecting on his first year in Columbus, what he enjoys about being a Buckeye, recruiting and evaluating in the transfer portal, his message to Buckeye Nation, and a whole lot more. Exclusive VFTSP Substack Find us on Twit...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series from Views From The Schott Podcast continues with another assistant coach. This time, Brian Walsh, who joined the staff in May, introduces himself to Buckeye Nation. Hear why he chose to join Jake Diebler's staff, including common threads he shares with other coaches and staff. Plus, how relationships play a pivotal role in his day to day. Walsh also shares his phi...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series continues with Ohio State forward Colin White joining the Views From The Schott Podcast. Hear Colin recap his freshman year, including a highlight reel dunk, injuries and setbacks, relating to teammates, adjusting to school, and more. Plus, the Buckeyes' forward talks about locker room dynamics, how the portal feels as someone who didn't jump ship, and what it&...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series continues with former Buckeye Matt Sylvester (2001-2006) joining the Views From The Schott Podcast. The man who hit one of the biggest shots in program history, a 3-pointer to topple then undefeated No. 1 Illinois on March 6, 2005, talks through his basketball life from growing up in Italy and watching his dad play 17 years of professional basketball, through his final...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series is paused for one week as we hit a long overdue mailbag. Today, Views From The Schott Podcast covers an ideal non-conference schedule (it's perfect), thoughts on Ohio State's two new court designs, Carmen's Crew running it back for TBT, minimum results Jake Diebler must achieve, BTS on the pod, and more. Exclusive VFTSP Substack Find us on Twitter:  @TheSch...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series on the Views From The Schott Podcast continues with a two-part conversation with Ohio State assistant coach Luke Simons. The over one-hour conversation is broken into wo parts, with the second consisting of how the staff navigates the transfer portal, life as director of basketball operations and how a coaching job differs, more wacky questions, and his message to Buck...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series on the Views From The Schott Podcast continues with a two-part conversation with Ohio State assistant coach Luke Simons. The over one-hour conversation is broken into wo parts, with the first consisting mostly of Simons journey into coaching, which included several stops in Asia. Simons shares his masters program he completed on coaching culture, as well as what it&#39...

The 2025 Summer Guest Series begins with Ohio State transfer Josh Ojianwuna. This highly engaging and entertaining conversation covers Josh's journey to the United States, including how he first got into basketball and how his faith and family kept him strong. Plus, we cover his time at Baylor, including his favorite game, why he stayed in Waco for three seasons, and why he entered the portal....

Ohio State today announced the commitment of Mathieu Grujicic, a German wing who won't be 18 until July. Today's show from Views From The Schott Podcast covers everything surrounding the player. First, hear about Grujicic's background, including measurables, traits, position, and history of awards. Plus, learn how Grujicic fits into Ohio State's roster, including if he's a proj...

Today's edition of the Views From The Schott Podcast goes in depth on the final stage of Darrion Williams' decision, walks through fans' opinions of the state of Ohio State basketball, and gives a preview of the Summer Guest Series. To kick it off, we cover Darrion Williams withdrawing from the NBA Draft. While the decision was expected, his college decision is anything but. Who are th...

Today the Views From The Schott Podcast covers the biggest news from the past week, including two portal targets the Buckeyes could be after. Plus, get to know Ohio State's newest assistant coach, Brian Walsh, who joins the Buckeyes after a long stint with Indiana. Then, Tim looks back on 15 predictions he made during last year's Season Preview Series, including Ohio State's record, su...